A delicious and flavorful grilled tilapia stuffed with a mixture of tomatoes, onions, and ginger.
Ingredients
- 3piecetilapia, cleaned (scales and gut removed)
- 4piecetomatoes, diced
- 2pieceonion, minced
- 1piecethumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced and pressed
- 1tspsea salt
- 1/2tspground black pepper
- 8gseasoning granules (optional)
- cooking oil
How to make Grilled Stuffed Tilapia
Slice fish into half (from back to stomach) leaving the head and tail intact. Rub sea salt and ground black pepper all over the tilapia. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine onion, tomatoes, ginger, ground black pepper, remaining sea salt, and seasoning granules (optional). Mix well.
Stuff the tilapia with the mixture. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes before grilling.
Heat grill pan or teppanyaki grill plate on medium fire.
Brush or spray cooking oil on the grill plate. Then place the tilapia side by side on the grill. Cover the grill.
Cook each side for 10 minutes or until cooked.
Tips & Tricks
Serve with hot steamed rice and toyomansi sauce (calamansi juice with soy sauce)
Covering the grill pan will keep the meat of the fish moist.
Serve with hot steamed rice and toyomansi dip (calamansi juice with soy sauce)